Humanitarian Entrants - What is pre-departure health screening?

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) may ask you and your family to have a pre-departure health check to help make sure that you are fit and ready for travel. This is a different check to a visa medical. The health check occurs about three days before you depart. You need to take your medical records to the health check. The health check involves you signing a consent form, having a physical test, chest x-ray and test for HIV and a test for pregnancy for women of the right age.

The doctor advises you of the results of the check. The results do not affect your visa. The doctor immunises you against measles, mumps and rubella and if needed treats you for parasites. The doctor informs you about any alerts and provides you with a package of medical papers.

If you are fit for travel then all is OK. If not, then IOM will change your flight time until treatment occurs and you are fit for travel. When you arrive, you give your medical papers to your service provider or proposer and have any follow up treatment you need.